Ohio — Medical Marijuana Cultivator Bond
For Ohio cultivators, the Division's financial-responsibility rule distinguishes Level I from Level II: the initial bond or escrow amounts are $750,000 and $75,000 respectively. Match your actual license level and any Division-approved adjustment. The bond is one part of the certificate-of-operation requirements, not permission to start growing.
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- Recorded state
- Ohio
- Bond type
- Cannabis / Marijuana Bond
- Category
- Business operations & taxes
What this bond does
Provide the Division of Cannabis Control with the cultivator's required financial security for failure to meet the chapter's mandates, using the actual licensed business and correct cultivation level.
- Who needs it
- Medical marijuana cultivator licensees preparing for certificate-of-operation issuance or renewal. Identify the actual Level I or Level II license, business entity and premises rather than using a dispensary or testing-laboratory requirement.
- Who it protects
- Rule 1301:18-3-08 makes the security payable to the Division if the licensee fails to fulfill the chapter's mandates. It requires an Ohio-authorized corporate surety and identifies the licensee as principal, including its business name and Division license number.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Ohio Rule 1301:18-3-08: cultivator financial responsibility (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Ohio Rule 1301:18-5-01: cultivator operating certificate and licensed premises (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the actual cultivator level, legal licensee, Division license number and licensed premises.
- Obtain the current financial-responsibility request and any written Division reduction or termination determination.
- Match the required bond sum and Ohio-authorized corporate surety with the licensee as principal.
- Coordinate the separate liability-insurance evidence and certificate-of-operation requirements.
- Confirm execution, filing and uninterrupted replacement coverage; obtain prior written Division authorization for cancellation.
Questions about this bond
Can a Level I cultivator select the $75,000 amount?
That is the initial Level II figure. The rule specifies $750,000 for Level I and allows petitions for qualifying adjustments. Match your actual license level and the Division's decision rather than choosing between the two figures.
Does operating for three years automatically end the bond?
No. The rule provides a termination petition after three qualifying consecutive calendar years, subject to the Division's determination. Cancellation still requires prior written Division authorization, and replacement evidence is due by the effective cancellation date when required.
What follows Purchase Now?
Propeller's Ohio medical marijuana cultivator application opens in a new tab. Match the licensee, license number, cultivation level, premises, Division-accepted condition, required sum, dates and execution. Submit the issued bond and other required evidence through the Division's process; payment does not issue an operating certificate or authorize a new activity.